Quinton de Kock scored his second T20I century, finishing on 115 off 49 balls with ten sixes and six fours in one of the most explosive T20I performances you'll see. South Africa vs West Indies turned into a masterclass of batting as the Proteas chased down a mammoth total with absurd ease.
De Kock didn't even have his own bat—he borrowed one from teammate Dewald Brevis, saying afterward: "I didn't really enjoy it. The weight was out of place for me." Yet somehow, with someone else's equipment, he turned in a T20I performance for the history books. His innings reminded fans of his dominant 43-ball 100 at the same venue when South Africa chased a record 259 against West Indies, proving this is just how he plays at home in Centurion.
De Kock's 162-run partnership with Ryan Rickelton helped South Africa chase 222 with 15 balls remaining, and the numbers just kept stacking up. His first boundary took him to 12,000 runs in all T20s, and his fourth six made him South Africa's leading T20 run-scorer, surpassing Faf du Plessis. For context on how athletes find their rhythm mid-season, De Kock's form speaks volumes—he was the top run-scorer in the SA20, and this century proved he's peaking at exactly the right time before the T20 World Cup.
De Kock, playing in his first T20I at home in almost three years, showed zero rust. The series win gives South Africa exactly what they needed—momentum heading into the T20 World Cup beginning February 7—and de Kock's numbers suggest the Proteas have their X-factor firing on all cylinders.